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Brownsville board approves $144,436.52 in bills, including $46,779 well repairs; adopts compliance resolution and committee rosters
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the Brownsville Village Board approved audited bills totaling $144,436.52, including a $46,779 invoice for Well #1 repairs, accepted Compliance Maintenance Resolution #2025-02 for the wastewater plant, and approved the president's committee appointments for 2025–2026.
Clerk/Treasurer Kathryn Hull told the Village of Brownsville board on May 14, 2025, that general government and utility bills totaling $144,436.52 had been audited and recommended for payment (checks #31177–31211). The board approved the payments on a 4-aye vote.
The clerk highlighted several large items in the payment listing: $46,779 to Municipal Well & Pump for inspection and repairs to Well #1 (check #31187), $10,150 for the second-quarter library budget payment to the Brownsville Public Library (check #31186), $4,444.50 to Martelle Water Treatment for Neo WaterFX 300 (check #31211), and $2,430 to Faith Leak Detection for hydrant sandblast and repainting (check #31206). The clerk also reported that a recycling grant of $1,731.36 had been awarded and is expected by June 1, 2025.
Separately, Trustee Daniel Henke moved and Trustee John F. Pesch seconded approval of Compliance Maintenance Resolution #2025-02 concerning the wastewater treatment plant; the board carried the resolution 4-aye. The minutes record that Superintendent Adam Lechner reported ongoing wastewater-related issues such as difficulty removing old lagoon covers and no update from vendors Slick's Ag Service or Dan Hesprich about pumping lagoon sludge.
Superintendent Lechner also provided public works updates: crack filling has been completed, hydrant flushing finished and softener salt delivered, parks are prepared for summer, and a booster pump for the water tower required repairs. Street sweeping was noted to be pending rental availability from Serwe Implement.
Trustee John F. Pesch moved and Trustee Daniel Henke seconded a motion to accept Village President Timothy Kemmel’s committee appointments for 2025–2026 (Parks Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Public Health Officer, Weed Commissioner/Village Forester, Board of Appeals, and others); the board approved the appointments 4-aye. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
No further formal actions were recorded in the minutes.
